SSAT Elementary Level Verbal : Synonyms

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Verbal

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Example Questions

Example Question #87 : Synonyms: Verbs

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

BILLOW

Possible Answers:

Actor

Fighter

Artist

Swell

Destroy

Correct answer:

Swell

Explanation:

To "billow" means to swell because of being pushed by air, and is often used to describe things like ships' sails. So, "swell" is the correct answer.

Example Question #84 : Synonyms: Verbs

Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

NAVIGATE

Possible Answers:

Misfire

Pilot

Empower

Swim

Float

Correct answer:

Pilot

Explanation:

"Navigate" is defined as determine the course of a ship. "Piloting" a ship is the same as "navigating" a ship, in that both express that the captain is skillfully moving the ship across the water. So, "pilot" is the best answer choice!

Example Question #85 : Synonyms: Verbs

Synonyms: Select the word which is most similar to the word in capital letters.

REPEL

Possible Answers:

Demand

Attract

Remember

Keep away

Invite in

Correct answer:

Keep away

Explanation:

“Repel” means keep away. “Repel” is an antonym of “attract,” and they are antonyms because they have opposite meanings; “demand” means forcefully ask for something.

Example Question #86 : Synonyms: Verbs

Each of the following questions consists of one word followed by five words or phrases. Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

CONVERGE

Possible Answers:

Agree

Intersect

Escape

Company

Remedy

Correct answer:

Intersect

Explanation:

To CONVERGE means to intersect at a point.

Example Question #261 : Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

ANNIHILATE

Possible Answers:

Demonstrate 

Reveal 

Bewilder

Destroy 

Implicate

Correct answer:

Destroy 

Explanation:

To “annihilate” something means to completely destroy it, or to wipe it out, so "destroy" is the correct answer, as it is the answer choice closest in meaning to "annihilate." As for the other answer choices, “bewilder” means confuse; “implicate” means suggest someone might be guilty; “demonstrate” means show by example; and “reveal” means make something known that was previously not known.

Example Question #262 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

LOCATE

Possible Answers:

Clean

Hide

Find

Change

Crawl

Correct answer:

Find

Explanation:

"Locate" means to find, so "find" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, to "change" is to modify; to "crawl" is to move on one's hands and knees; to "hide" is to make something or oneself not visible; and to "clean" someone or something is to remove dirt or other residues from that person or thing.

Example Question #263 : Synonyms

Synonyms: Select the word whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.

CLEANSE

Possible Answers:

Slide

Rave

Shift

Bathe

Taunt

Correct answer:

Bathe

Explanation:

To "cleanse" something means to make it clean, often by washing or bathing, so "bathe" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "cleanse": "rave" means talk incoherently and excitedly; "shift" means slightly change position; "slide" means slip or glide; and "taunt" means mock.

Example Question #264 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PURSUE

Possible Answers:

Chase

Destroy

Donate

Construct

Allocate

Correct answer:

Chase

Explanation:

To “pursue” is to chase after something or someone, so "chase" is the best answer. To provide further help, “destroy” means end or demolish; “construct” means build; “allocate” means give to or decide who gets what; and “donate” means give to someone who has less than you or to a charity for free.

Example Question #265 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

QUENCH

Possible Answers:

Surrender 

Harbor 

Satisfy 

Cure

Freeze

Correct answer:

Satisfy 

Explanation:

“Quench” means satisfy, particularly satisfy a thirst. In case you are not sure, “satisfy” means fulfill. To provide further help, “surrender” means give up or give in; “harbor,” when used as a verb, means retain, as in the sentence "I'm harboring doubts about the project"; "cure" means remove a disease from someone, and "freeze" means make a liquid into a solid by reducing its temperature.

Example Question #266 : Synonyms

Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SNIP

Possible Answers:

Cut 

Dodge 

Batter 

Borrow 

Leap 

Correct answer:

Cut 

Explanation:

To “snip” something is to cut it, so "cut" is the correct answer. To provide further help, “dodge” means avoid or get out of the way of; “batter” means beat or hit; “borrow” means take something from someone for a short time and then return it to them; and “leap” means jump high.

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